Book Discussion: 'The Urban Elite V. Union Of India' By Rohit Bhatt [17th October]

A book discussion on the book 'The Urban Elite V. Union Of India' by Rohit Bhatt is being organised at the India International centre on 17th October. 

The Urban Elite versus Union of India is a first-of-its-kind book on queer rights not just of the courtroom, but of the author's own life. In this book, they present the legal history of the fight for the decriminalization of Section 377, the arguments of the petitioners pushing for their right to marry (and the vicious opposition) and to have families of their own, as well as a story from the frontlines of litigating queer rights by a queer person that presents their own perspective of what it is like to be both personally and professionally involved in a case that had the potential to change the social fabric of this country forever.

Rohin Bhatt's new book titled 'The urban elite v. Union of India' answers many questions that remained unknown or unsaid. Divided into 7 Chapters,the book gives the readers a wholesome understanding of the Indian queer social movement: what it sought to achieve, how much it has achieved so far and what else it intends to achieve.

The panellists for the discussion are:

Also Read: 'The Urban Elite V. Union Of India': Book Review